Ludwig Benedek24 June 1859
Saves the Austrian Army from a total rout by a rear guard action
Austria · Warfare / Piedmont War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Saves the Austrian Army from a total rout by a rear guard action
The north Italian village of Solferino is captured by the French from the Austrians. The North Italian village of Solferino is captured by the French from Franz Josef. Dismisses Gyulai & assumes command of 160,000 against the Franco-Piedmontese. Defeated by the French in Piedmonts attempt to gain Lombardy or Venetia & unite Italy
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